Viola Beach Credit: Viola Beach
It is five years since the Warrington band Viola Beach and their manager were killed in a car accident in Sweden.
Now a group of musicians from their hometown have come together to record a cover of their debut single Swings And Waterslides .
All revenue from the single s release will be donated to charities chosen by the families of the band.
A group of musicians from their hometown have come together to record a cover of Viola Beach s debut single Swings And Waterslides . Credit: Warrington Music
The project was organised by Lee Harman, Editor of [WAM] Magazine, and supported by Viola Beach’s former sound engineer Cal Bate, who both wanted to create a suitable tribute to the band.
ONE of Viola Beach s best loved songs has been reimagined to mark five years since we lost the Warrington band. Featuring seven singers, two guitarists, a bassist and a drummer, a cover of Swings and Waterslides has been recorded by the town s community of musicians and will be released on Friday, February 12. The charity single has even been mixed by Viola Beach s former sound engineer Cal Bate, who now works with Blossoms. Viola Beach were hotly tipped to become one of the UK’s biggest indie bands. But the lives of Kris Leonard, Jack Dakin, River Reeves, Tom Lowe and their Woolston manager Craig Tarry were tragically cut short on February 13, 2016, when they were travelling back from their first international gig at Where s the Music? festival in Norrköping.
Former Woolston High School student Lee Harman champions the town’s grassroots music scene through his platform, Warrington Music [WAM]. Below, he talks about the latest edition of the [WAM] magazine and why he was determined to publish it despite the challenges of the pandemic I AM very happy to announce that the fourth issue of the Warrington Music [WAM] magazine is available now. However, of all the risks and hurdles to get this far, ‘lockdown number three’ as people have called it has had the biggest impact on the current issue. With all non essential shops, cafes, bars and entertainment venues closed, this spring’s free 40-page glossy magazine is currently only available online.